Levels of Adherence of an Exercise Referral Scheme in Primary Health Care: Effects on Clinical and Anthropometric Variables and Depressive Symptoms of Hypertensive Patients.

ABSTRACT: Among the modifiable health behaviors, physical activity (PA) promotion has been one of the challenges in primary care, particularly how to translate the results of proven interventions and implement them in the real world. This study was aimed to compare whether two programs designed for hypertensive patients achieve changes in clinical and anthropometric variables, quality of life, and depressive symptoms; and if higher levels of adherence to one of the interventions using an exercise referral (ER) approach achieved better health outcomes. Pragmatic cluster randomized trials were carried out in four Primary Health Care Units (PHCUs). Physicians in the PHCUs identified hypertensive patients and assessed whether they were eligible to be part of this trial. Each center was randomized to a b

SUBMITTER: Gallegos-Carrillo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8724582 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature